The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 4 May 2018 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, 7 Editorials

On 4 May 2018 Vocab24 covered 7 editorials from The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Vocab Video of the Day, CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW and taught 10 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

10 words from this day's editorials

Strident (adjective) – Expressing opinions or criticisms in a very forceful and often annoying or unpleasant way.तीक्ष्ण Synonyms: Strict, Severe, Stern, Authoritarian, Austere, Stringent · Antonyms: Soft, Quiet, Gentle, Mild, Low, Silent, Subdued, Dulcet, Mellifluous, Moderate
Echelon (noun) – A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.श्रेणी, पद Synonyms: Level, Rank, Grade, Step, Rung, Tier, Stratum, Plane, Position, Order, Division, Sector
Get the nod (idiom) – To be selected or get approval for something.चुन लिए जाना या मंजूरी मिलना Synonyms: Selected, Chosen, Picked, Make the Grade · Antonyms: Ignored, Rejected, Refused
Gratifying (adjective) – Pleasing and satisfying:संतुष्टिदायक, तृप्तिदायी Synonyms: Enjoyable, Felicitous Delightful Fulfilling, Gladdening, Heartening, Satisfying · Antonyms: Deplorable, Doleful, Dolorous, Lamentable, Lugubrious, Abominable Unpleasant, Unwelcome demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
Sordid (adjective) – Morally wrong and shocking; dirty and unpleasant.अनैतिक, घटिया, घिनौना Synonyms: Squalid, Sleazy, Vile, Dishonourable, Disreputable, Abhorrent, Ignominious · Antonyms: Immaculate, Spotless, Stainless, Ultraclean, Unsoiled, Unstained, Unsullied Upright, Venerable, Virtuous
Enviable (adjective) – An enviable quality is one that someone else has and that you wish you had too.प्रशंसनीय, पाने योग्य Synonyms: Desirable, Attractive, Sought-After, Admirable, Commendable, Praiseworthy, Covetable Favoured · Antonyms: Unenviable, Unfavoured, Undesirable, Unwanted
Skewed (adjective) – Make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading.झुका हुआ, तोडा-मरोड़ा हुआ Synonyms: Biased, Prejudiced, Distorted, Inexact, Partial, Lop-Sided · Antonyms: Level, Straight, Balanced, Even, Symmetrical, Uniform, Unbiased
Hog (verb) – Take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way.हाथियाना, कब्जा जमा लेना Synonyms: Monopolize, Dominate, Take Over, Corner, Control, Dominate, Bogart · Antonyms: Share, Give, Division
Disconcerting (adjective) – Causing a feeling of disturbance, uncertainty, wariness, or confusion.चिंताजनक Synonyms: Upsetting, Bothersome, Unsettling, Unnerving, Discomfiting, Disturbing, Perturbing, Troubling, Worrying · Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing, Calming, Reassuring, Encouraging
Extirpate (verb) – To remove or destroy something completely.उन्मूलन करना, उखाड़ फेंकना Synonyms: Eradicate, Exterminate, Deracinate, Annihilate, Extinguish, Abolish, Root Out · Antonyms: Conserve, Preserve, Protect, Construct, Create Manufacture